COLOMBIAN PRIVATE EXPRESS COMPANIES 1932 TOBON, MIXED FRANKING & ZEPPELIN

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Cover franked with Brazil 1931 700rs reddish violet 'Industry' issue plus 1929 500rs purple and 1930 3000rs violet AIR issues (SG 398, 472 & 484) tied by RIO DE JANEIRO cds's dated 24.III.1932 and Colombia 1927 6c red EL EXPRESO TOBON 'Train' issue (Hurt & Williams #S24) and 1917 2c carmine national issue (SG 359) tied by oval EXPRESO TOBON OFICINA DE CALI cancel dated - APR 1932. Flown on first Sudamerikafahrt by LZ127 with red 'Zeppelin' cachet on front. Addressed to CALI with FRIEDRICHSHAFEN arrival cds on reverse. Very scarce use, the cover was flown by Zeppelin from Brazil and then back by Zeppelin to Colombia where it was sent by Tobon to the final address in Cali. (Sieger #139B)